Compared to the two fairies, Natsu is truly slaying a dragon!

He also witnessed the crimson-haired woman slice his powerful friend in half at the waist with a single sword strike!

He even saw it with his own eyes!

The white-haired woman transformed into a terrifying demon, tearing his other friend to shreds with a single claw strike!

He even witnessed it firsthand! No! He experienced it!

A blue cat! It picked up a salted fish and ended up with a salted fish for itself.

[He sent himself flying dozens of meters!! Dozens of meters!!]

Even now, my mouth still tastes salty, and I can't get rid of it.

Oh, right, there's also a blonde woman carrying a whip!

That's absolutely insane!

[Who could shout "I'm so scared!" while simultaneously whipping themselves mercilessly, even when they're already unable to move?]

Every lash tore his skin open, leaving him a bloody mess.

[His entire upper body was wrapped in bandages; it was that woman's handiwork.]

He really wanted to say, "Who the hell is afraid of this?!"

[The entire guild has about two hundred mages!]

They were all wiped out by those few demons!

Yes, the demon. In his eyes, those guys weren't members of any legitimate guild at all.

They're even more ruthless than the Dark Guild!

Even I, who am usually so resolute, was scared to tears!

Even now, he can't forget the image of his guild leader, Erigor, being attacked from both sides by a crimson-haired witch and a white-haired witch.

No, or rather, the two of them are trying to kill Brother Eligoll!

[That was brutal. Anyway, Brother Eligoll, who was already on the verge of death, crawled up to him.]

With blood choking him, he could barely speak.

But Kageyama heard it clearly.

[We heard Brother Eligoro's final, mournful cry!]

"Take Lala Bai and run!!!"

"Run out of here!!"

"Escaped their clutches!"

"And then...revenge!!"

"Our blood, our lives, our beliefs! Everything is entrusted to you! Kageyama! Run! I believe in you!!"

The words had barely left his lips.

Kageyama witnessed firsthand that Eric Gor's entire face became distorted.

Her trembling figure was dragged back by the demon behind her.

The agonizing screams still echoed in his ears!

[Ten minutes!]

No, perhaps not even ten minutes...

He was now the only one left in the entire guild.

Everyone else fell victim to those demons.

Perhaps even the heavens are favoring Kageyama.

The two witches started arguing.

They seem to be at odds!

[That's true. After all, demons always fight amongst themselves; how could they possibly cooperate?]

Anyway, the two demons started arguing over who would get the last head.

[They even came to blows.]

The demon leaders started fighting, and the other demons rushed to break it up.

Taking advantage of this opportunity, Kageyama finally managed to escape from that hellish battlefield.

His eyes were filled with tears, and his usually light body seemed to be carrying a thousand tons of weight!

That was hope! The last hope from everyone in the guild!

He is the only one who inherited the beliefs of the Iron Forest.

All the beautiful fantasies of the deceased were placed in him!

He must escape! And then fulfill this expectation!

He wanted to live on, to see the sights that those who had passed away could not witness!

This thought seemed to give him immense motivation.

[Indeed, he managed to escape and get here.]

[Those familiar faces seem to float into my mind again.]

Kageyama's eyes had long been stained with tears.

"Brother Eligoll... I... I will definitely not let you down!"

Kageyama's words were broken and hesitant; the pain contained within them was probably only known to him.

She reached out and wiped away her tears.

He was about to play the flute in his hand.

Suddenly, a burst of laughter interrupted Kageyama's actions.

He quickly put his flute away.

[He looked in the direction from which the laughter came with a look of fear.]

"Hehe...this girl, that girl, they're all quite nice too!"

[A small old man dressed as a clown was hiding behind a tree trunk, holding a photo album, laughing heartily with a ruddy complexion.]

"The mages these days have improved a lot, both in appearance and in their inner qualities!"

He closed the book, seemingly still wanting more.

"As expected, the photos of the Mage Girl are still the best!"

Suddenly, as he casually turned his head, he immediately saw Shadow Mountain behind him, which had already been obscured.

[Suddenly, I was startled!]

The person panicked: "Um... um, don't misunderstand, this is actually a kind of learning..."

"Um... there's nothing to be ashamed of."

Kageyama smirked, "We're all men, you don't need to argue..."

Makarov seemed to notice the bandages on Kageyama's body and immediately changed the subject.

"What? So it's a patient? What's someone like you doing sneaking around here so late at night?"

Kageyama recognized the person before him: the infamous Fairy Tail guild master, Makarov!

Wait! Fairy Tail?!

Kageyama's pupils contracted, the terror from just moments ago seemingly resurfacing in his mind.

However, the flute in his hand seemed to give him confidence.

This fear gradually transformed into excitement; it was like finding something you'd been searching for without even looking for it!

Kageyama immediately expressed his desire to play a piece for Makarov.

Makarov was there specifically for this purpose, so of course he wouldn't refuse.

Upon learning the result, Kageyama's lips curled into a slight smile.

"We succeeded!"

On the hillside not far away.

"Found him! That Kageyama guy!" Erza and the others appeared here.

[After rushing and hurrying, I finally made it here before Kageyama's performance.]

"Damn it! I found it first this time!"

Mirajane, standing to the side, immediately tried to rush forward.

"You come back here! I was the one who found it first!" Erza retorted defiantly.

Lucy, speechless, held her head in her hands.